Scripted series · Apple TV
Sugar
Who is Sugar?
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
Colin Farrell
John Sugar
16 eps
Kirby Howell-Baptiste
Ruby
9 eps
Jin Ha
Danny Moon
8 eps
Amy Ryan
Melanie Matthews
8 eps
Tony Dalton
Ray Vega
8 eps
Dennis Boutsikaris
Bernard 'Bernie' Siegel
8 eps
Raymond Lee
Ji Moon
8 eps
Nate Corddry
David 'Davy' Siegel
8 eps
Laura Donnelly
Charlotte Fischer
8 eps
Alex Hernandez
Kenny
8 eps
Sasha Calle
Val
8 eps
James Cromwell
Jonathan Siegel
8 eps
Shea Whigham
Tom Flybjerg
8 eps
Miguel Sandoval
Thomas Kinzie
4 eps
Sydney Chandler
Olivia Siegel
5 eps
Jon Beavers
Carl
2 eps
Darwin Shaw
Clinton
2 eps
Eric Lange
Byron Stallings
5 eps
Elizabeth Anweis
Wendy Siegel
4 eps
Cher Alvarez
Teresa Vasquez
2 eps
Bernardo Badillo
Manuel Santiago Cortez
5 eps
Don DiPetta
Carlo Dibenidetto
4 eps
Jennifer L. Marshall
Roberta Anne Lynn
4 eps
Txunamy Ortiz
Patricia Vasquez
2 eps
Anna Gunn
Margit Sorensen
6 eps
Jason Butler Harner
Henry Thorpe
5 eps
Scott Lawrence
Dr. Vickers
2 eps
Paula Andrea Placido
Charlie
3 eps
Joey Pollari
Moss
4 eps
Massi Furlan
Carlos
5 eps
Paul Schulze
Miller
3 eps
Elizabeth Liang
Nurse
2 eps
Cameron Cowperthwaite
Ryan Pavich
2 eps
Maeve Whalen
Djen
2 eps
Nona Parker Johnson
Hannah McDaniels
3 eps
Jack Topalian
Teddy Garnikian
4 eps
Akrosia Samson
Elinor
3 eps
Catfish Jean
Blaine Bosco
2 eps
Joss Glennie-Smith
Dave
3 eps
Devon Odessa
Bunny
3 eps
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How Sugar actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
Sugar reads strongest on Bingeability, Character Depth and Emotional Weight.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
The story
What it's about
John Sugar is a dashing private eye navigating the dark corners of sunny LA. Though he sees only the good in humanity, Sugar is haunted by a secret too dangerous to expose.
The run
Seasons
2 seasons · 16 episodes.
Season 1 · Complete
Season 1
20248 episodes
5.4IMDbBest episode · S01E01 Olivia
Season 2 · Complete
Season 2
20268 episodes
2.8IMDbSeason two ushers in the return of Los Angeles' iconic private detective and film connoisseur, John Sugar, in a new case, tracking the troubled older brother of an up-and-coming local boxer, as his search for his beloved missing sister continues. As the investigation expands into a citywide conspiracy with sinister intentions, Sugar must reckon with himself to answer the question — how far will he go to do what's right?
Best episode · S02E04 Off 15
Where the series peaks
Best Episodes
The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.
S01E01
Olivia
After solving a case in Japan, private eye John Sugar returns to LA to help find a missing woman with ties to a Hollywood legend.
- Directed by Fernando Meirelles
- Written by Mark Protosevich
S01E02
These People, These Places
Sugar suspects Melanie's not telling the full story. Meanwhile, he and Ruby may not be the only ones looking into the mysterious body in Olivia's trunk.
- Directed by Fernando Meirelles
- Written by Mark Protosevich
S01E06
Go Home
Sugar thinks he's made a break in the case. When a double cross forces him to do the unthinkable, he turns to Melanie and Henry for help.
- Directed by Fernando Meirelles
- Written by Sam Catlin, Donald Joh
S01E03
Shibuya Crossing
Melanie and Sugar get caught in a dicey situation—and make a new enemy. Sugar reunites with old friends, but he senses some are keeping secrets.
- Directed by Adam Arkin
- Written by Mark Protosevich, David Rosen
S01E08
Farewell
A shocking realization points Sugar toward a discovery that changes everything.
- Directed by Fernando Meirelles
- Written by Sam Catlin, Donald Joh
S01E07
The Friends You Keep
Sugar's fears for the safety of his friends lead him to a clandestine gathering where he learns a dangerous secret—and the truth about Olivia.
- Directed by Adam Arkin
- Written by Sam Catlin, Donald Joh
Recently aired
Latest Episodes
S02E07
What Else Can You Do?
- Written by Sam Alper, Christopher C. Rogers
S02E06
Cautionary Tale
- Directed by Adam Bernstein
- Written by Megan Ritchie
S02E03
Watch Face
- Directed by Amat Escalante
- Written by Christopher C. Rogers
Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.
Mark Protosevich
Showrunner
Audrey Chon
Executive producer
Sam Catlin
Executive producer
Colin Farrell
Executive producer
Michael Morris
Executive producer
Fernando Meirelles
Executive producer
Simon Kinberg
Executive producer
Scott Greenberg
Executive producer
- Photo unavailable
Christopher C. Rogers
Executive producer
- Photo unavailable
Chip Vucelich
Executive producer
- Photo unavailable
Gary Tieche
Executive producer
- Photo unavailable
Donald Joh
Writer
- Photo unavailable
Sam Alper
Writer
- Photo unavailable
Megan Ritchie
Writer
- Photo unavailable
Jonny Gomez
Writer
- Photo unavailable
David Rosen
Writer
- Photo unavailable
Michael Bhim
Writer
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Executive production
- Audrey ChonExecutive Producer
- Sam CatlinExecutive Producer
- Colin FarrellExecutive Producer
- Michael MorrisExecutive Producer
- Fernando MeirellesExecutive Producer
- Simon KinbergExecutive Producer
Writing
- Sam CatlinWriter
- Donald JohWriter
- Mark ProtosevichWriter
- Sam AlperWriter
- Megan RitchieWriter
- Jonny GomezWriter
Direction
- Adam BernsteinDirector
- Michael MorrisDirector
- Fernando MeirellesDirector
- Amat EscalanteDirector
- Adam ArkinDirector
Cinematography
- Richard RutkowskiDirector of Photography
- Xavier GrobetDirector of Photography
- César CharloneDirector of Photography
- Marshall AdamsDirector of Photography
Music
- Adrian YoungeOriginal Music Composer
- Ali Shaheed MuhammadOriginal Music Composer
Where to watch
Streaming
Availability verified against regional listings.
- Apple TVStreaming
- Apple TV Amazon ChannelStreaming
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